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PRESSE SPORTIVE AWARDS 2014

REGLEMENT
L’association des journalistes sportifs du Cameroun (AJSC)- coordination du littoral organise la troisième édition des Presse sportive awards le 22 novembre 2014.
Ce concours a pour objectif de récompenser les meilleurs travaux dans le domaine du journalisme de sports au Cameroun réalisés entre Novembre 2013 et Septembre 2014.
L’autre volet de cet événement est le vote par le public sportif camerounais et les hommes de média des sportifs qui auront marqué de l’année 2014.
Trophées et distinctions seront remis lors d’une soirée de prestige qui aura lieu le 22 novembre à Douala.
Modalités du concours
Le concours est ouvert aux journalistes de sports et aux professionnels des métiers connexes exerçant au Cameroun.
Pour concourir, il convient de justifier la diffusion ou la publication du travail soumis au concours dans un média national ou international, ceci dans l’espace de temps retenu.
Catégories en compétition
Presse écrite et cybernétique

1- Psa meilleure photo sport
2- Psa meilleure enquête sportive
3- Psa meilleur interview sportive
4- Psa meilleur reportage sportif Presse écrite
5- Psa meilleur site web d’infos sportives

Fin hier à Bertoua de la 12è assemblée générale ordinaire de l' Association des Journalistes sportifs du Cameroun. Quatre coordinations y ont pris part. La société Camrail a offert 38 places gratuites en A aller et retour. La fédération camerounaise de football a pris part aux travaux physiquement par l'entremise de Jean-Jacques Mouandjo et à travers un appui financier non négligeables qui a permis qu'un certain nombre de facilités soient apportés aux participants. Beaucoup de sujets ont été abordés. Un stage de pétanque dirigé par Etienne Didier ONANA le Sg de la coordination du Centre s'est tenu. Il a connu un engouement au point où on se demande si la fédération ne viendra pas puiser des dames afin de renforcer son équipe féminine. Un fait insolite: pendant l'atelier qui s'est déroulé au boulodrome de Dabadji, une chèvre est venue à deux reprises avaler ce qui tenait lieu de cochonnet. Ce qui a fait rire les participants . Raphael Mbiele Happi a les images et ne tardera pas à nous les partager. Une décision forte a été prise à ce niveau. L'introduction de la pétanque au tournoi inter médias dès l'année 2015.Pour cette AG, un tournoi inter-coordinations a été organisé. Il a vu la victoire de Eric Martial Djomo de RSI qui a battu en finale, Chancelline Massu Fogue.
Comme grandes lignes en attendant les images: les préparatifs des élections de 2015 qui auront lieu à Limbé ou Kumba dans le Sud-Ouest et la restructuration des coordinations de l' Est; de l' Ouest et du Nord-Ouest.
Les travaux se sont déroulés dans une bonne ambiance. Beaucoup de solidarité; de convivialité et de respect mutuel.

Les préparatifs de l' Assemblée générale de l' Association des journalistes sportifs du Cameroun ( AJSC) vont bon train. Après une première mission avancée conduite par Didier ONANA le secrétaire général de la coordination du Centre il y a quelques jours, une autre descend encore cette nuit dans la capitale régionale de l' Est- Cameroun, Bertoua. Dans les differentes cordinations, c'est la mobilisation générale. La région du Centre, quoi qu'on dise sera bien représentée. Le secrétaire général et son staff continuent la sensibilisation. Il n'est pas question d'etre absent comme lors du tournoi intermédia de limbé où elle avait brillé par son absence. Cette fois, dit le Sg, le taureau a été saisi par les cornes. Certains membres ont comencé à verser leurs frais de participation qui s'élèvent à 20 000 francs représentant l' hébergement (deux nuités ) et le transport. La restauration sera assurée par le bureau national. Un match de football contre les vétérans de la ville, des visites aux autorités et aux communautés sont prévues, enfin les travaux proprement dits. On risque battre le record de participation des coordinations.
Cette Ag s'annonce belle.
Contact : 94788688

Blanche Elisabeth Olofio, journalistes d'origine centrafricaine est décédée suite aux blessures provoquées par une agression dont elle a été victime en 2013.

IPS 90TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRESS, BAKU 2014
77th AIPS Congress in Baku closes in extraordinary spirit



The official handover of the AIPS flag at the Closing ceremony of the 77th Congress in Baku, Azerbaijan.


By Nadia Al-Massalmeh, AIPS Young Reporter
BAKU, May 05, 2014 - With an extraordinary ceremony hosted at the Buta Palace in Baku the 77th AIPS Congress came to quite an end on Wednesday evening: Traditional dancers, Azeri folk singers and modern pop music combined with traditional Azeri food made the night one to remember for all those present.
Azad Rahimov, Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan, closed the 90th Anniversary with proud words: “It was an honour for us to have hosted the AIPS Congress in Baku and to have the crème de la crème of sports journalism with us.”
“We were glad to show a bit of our culture, of our hospitality and our traditions to you,” he added. Rahimov also emphasized how delighted the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev was to be present at the opening ceremony of the 77th AIPS congress and personally get to know some of the best sports journalists in the world.
The capital at the Caspian Sea is looking forward to hosting the inaugural European Games next summer and Rahimov was thrilled that AIPS members had got a chance to see how much the city had progressed. “For us it is very important that all of you can see with your own eyes that the preparations for the European Games are going full speed ahead,” Rahimov said, promising an athlete-focused Games with” the highest of standards”.
Rahimov especially thanked Roslyn Morris, former AIPS Secretary General, for her effort and help in the cooperation of the Organizing Committee and AIPS.
AIPS president Gianni Merlo directed warm words of thanks to Azad Rahimov and Organizing Committee of the 77th AIPS Congress: “We had the best possible conditions to work in; also, we got the chance to understand the feeling and the heart of Azerbaijan.” The array of international journalists attending agreed and honoured Rahimov and the Organizing Committee with standing ovations.
Along with many awards and presents given throughout the very special evening, one of the visual highlights was the Turkmenian present for Gianni Merlo: A traditional red robe with accompanying hat and belt that the AIPS President was to try on instantly – a perfect symbol of the lightheartedness of the entire evening.
The Closing Ceremony also set the stage for the handover for the next AIPS Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay in 2015.
As the handover was officially signed and as the AIPS flag was passed on to the Sports Journalists Association of Uruguay, president Gianni Merlo was presented with a special 90th anniversary gift, an exact replica of the ‘Charrua’ trophy that the Uruguayan association awards to the best athlete of the year.
As the handover and closing ceremony in glittering Baku came to an end, the upcoming 78th AIPS Congress in Montevideo, was given an outstanding level of welcome and organization to aspire to.

Journée Internationale de la liberté de la presse.
La conférence des pasteurs chasse les médias non-chrétiens.
La gloire de l’Eternel ne s’est pas levée sur les médias non-chrétiens de la capitale politique camerounaise en ce 3mai que la Communauté internationale a consacré à la célébration de la liberté de la presse. En effet, la Conférence des Pasteurs voulant médiatiser la journée de prière qu’elle organise aujourd’hui, elle a fait appel aux médias sans leur préciser au départ que seuls les chrétiens étaient les bienvenus. Les journalistes ont débarqué au lieu de la cérémonie comme des abeilles. C’est au moment de se faire enregistrer qu’ils ont appris de la bouche d’un pasteur que l’ordre est venu du maitre des cérémonies que « seuls les médias chrétiens peuvent entrer dans la salle….». vous pouvez deviner la colère des hommes de médias face aux hommes de Dieu. En ce jour de la célébration de la liberté de la presse, on ne peut pas dire que la sortie de l’auberge ,c’est pour bientôt.
Didier ONANA©

FEDERATION OF AFRICAN JOURNALISTS
2 MAY 2014
PRESS RELEASE

FAJ Calls on AU and African Governments to Address Challenges Faced by African Journalists, Ahead of May 3 Event

As the World Press Freedom Day is being celebrated on May 3rd, across the globe, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) today called on the African Union and African Governments in particular, to address the challenges that journalists and media workers faced in the execution of their noble duties. In this present milieu, most African nations are confronted with security threats, socio- economic and political turmoil, all of which add complexities to the work of journalists in packaging and disseminating information.

The media situation in the continent has brought about numerous challenges particularly in the area of security. “The consequences of these security threats on the performance of journalists in relation to their work, integrity and impartiality can only be imagined. On the other hand, official corruption and bad governance are becoming rampant in the continent; and the fight against these twin evils has no doubt gone beyond mere speechifying and has become daunting task for journalists to report on. Many media practitioners have found themselves between the devil and the deep blue sea as they battle for their survival and need to stand tall against negative tendencies in the society,” said Mohamed Garba, FAJ President.

FAJ bemoans that violence against journalists by armed militias or state agents across the continent has increased tremendously. More frustrating also is the failure on the part of most African governments to make adequate investigations into the violations of journalists’ rights and to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of these crimes against journalists. This deliberate lax attitude of governments to defend and guarantee the security of journalists and media workers has emboldened the violators to continue with their heinous acts against journalists. Thus, enhancing impunity.

FAJ would like to reiterate that most African governments have adopted freedom of expression and freedom of information legislations, most of which are enshrined in their national constitutions. On a continental level, many instruments and treaties guarantee media freedom such as the Windhoek Declaration, the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights and the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa.

Despite the guarantee of media freedom by these instruments, the reality lived by journalists in the continent is altogether different. Media freedom suffers under the pressure of repressive laws, the absence of security for journalists who experience continuous attacks and assaults, harassments and intimidations as well as arson attacks on media houses and the seizure and willful destruction of media equipment. “Violations of media freedom and freedom of expression take place in every corner of the continent and have similar pattern of discouraging journalists to report freely and independently. From Somalia to South Sudan, from Equatorial Guinea to Eritrea and from Morocco to Madagascar, the dangers to media freedom and freedom of expression are real and life threatening”, said Mohamed Garba.

The willful killing of journalists is one of the most heinous crimes committed against journalists. Such crude and cowardly killings often send chilling waves on other journalists, and have a double barrel effect of forcing such journalists into self- censorship, or at worse, silencing them completely. Year in year out, the murder of journalists has become a routine act where state and non-state players are actively involved. The prosecution and punishment for such crime rarely happen due of the lack of political will on the part of the authorities. As a result, journalists spend their time watching their back rather than fulfilling their watchdog roles to society.

It is instructive to note that a climate of impunity engenders violence. This is exactly what is happening in many African countries, where violence against journalists has become the order of the day. Countries like Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, Central Africa Republic, Mali, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Congo DR, Eritrea, The Gambia, Morocco, Rwanda and South Africa are now among the front line states that condone impunity and violence against journalists in Africa.

Unresolved murder cases have piled up to unprecedented levels and serve to haunt the colleagues of murdered journalists, who are often subjected to arbitrary arrests, beatings, torture, kidnappings and intimidation both in conflict or non-conflict situations, or in politically unstable situations.

Penal codes, secrecy legislation as well as anti-terror laws are frequently being used to suppress journalists, media freedom and freedom of expression. These laws are used to convict journalists of criminal libel, defamation and slander. Critical and independent reporting of sensitive issues is often criminalized as well as other security issues or matters relating to the war against terror. As a result, investigative journalism suffers as a result of the frequent criminalization of journalistic work attempting to expose corruption, bad governance, human rights abuses and accountability issues.

While we are grappling with the cases of detained journalists in Egypt over trump up charges, just last week Ethiopia embarked on another clampdown with the arrest of three journalists and six bloggers. FAJ in this regards wish to renew its call to authorities in Egypt and Ethiopia as well as all other countries that are holding media personnel in custody to without further delay release all detained journalists immediately and unconditionally and to withdraw all charges against them.

FAJ underscores the importance for African states to develop policies that will mitigate the risks faced by journalists in exercising their duties. This includes taking practical measures to ensure the safety and security of journalists through concrete action, strong commitment, and law enforcement.

FAJ recalls that journalists are among the most poorly paid professionals in Africa, making journalism a profession in which one can hardly make a decent living. Journalists face uncertainty and work in precarious conditions, as they have to move from one media house to another in search of decent wages. News media organizations exploit journalists, particularly reporters, correspondents and women journalists. Minimum salaries paid to journalists are not enshrined in legislation and the majority of working journalists do not even have work contracts.

In this regard, they do not enjoy the minimum benefits stipulated in the labor laws. Journalists work long hours, 7 days a week, in hazardous conditions and with a total lack of social security with many of them earning below the poverty line of 1 US dollar per day.

African governments must step up as a priority the need to guarantee the freedom of expression and of the press as well as the safety and security of journalists and the citizenry in general. Democracy, good governance and the rule of law cannot strive in any country without the effective functioning of the media that propels divergent views and gives a voice to the voiceless.

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Nana Paul Sabin
Journaliste de sport

NASSAU, March 22, 2014 –With more than 100 journalists from around the world having expressed an interest in covering the inaugural International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Relays Bahamas 2014 the IAAF has announced that the centralized online Media Accreditation system is now open to the press.
Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Event Media Services, Deputy Director, Tonique Williams said, media representatives (written media and photographers) can, as of Wednesday, March 19th, apply for accreditation by logging on to Bahamasworldrelays.org.
“Press coverage of the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014 is expected to generate an impressive number of articles at the international level, with more than 100 media representatives expected to be in Nassau for the event,” Ms. Williams said. “All agencies will have to apply through the IAAF Member Federation. Applications should be made to the national federation of the country where the headquarters of the media organisation represented is located.”
Ms. Williams added that once a confirmation letter is received, international media should be sure to book their accommodation at one of the two preferred media hotels by April 18.
The Melia Nassau Beach and Casuarinas of Cable Beach are the two preferred hotels.
Ms. Williams notes that local media agencies within the Bahamas can request an access code by sending an email to media@bahamasworldrelays.org.
The closing date of media online registration is May 12th 2014.
During a local media walk about of the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium last week, General Manager of the National Sports Authority (NSA) and LOC Senior Director of venue, Jeffery Beckles said adjustments have been made to the stands and the surrounding area of the stadium to facilitate the media.
“ Preparations are being made to accommodate 140 members of the press, a combination of international and domestic press houses. In the stadium in the grandstand in the area of the finish line, which we call section 5 west, we are preparing an entire tribune, complete with

COMMUNIQUE RADIO/PRESSE
>Un journaliste Camerouno-Belge menacé de mort pour avoir révélé une fuite de gaz à la Société Camerounaise de Dépôts Pétroliers.
>L’Association des Journalistes Chrétiens du Cameroun (AJC2) voudrait alerter la corporation, mais également les
>organismes de défense des libertés, sur
>la situation de détresse dans laquelle se trouve actuellement Patrick Clément Oyieh (+237 79675050
>email :patrickoyieh@yahoo.fr), journaliste Camerouno-Belge, directeur de la publication du Bihebdomadaire «LA FLECHE »
>et de la revue internationale pour le leadership féminin « MISS
>AFRIKA » ; paraissant en quadrichromie à Bruxelles en Belgique et
>distribué en zones francophones (
>Afrique, Europe et Amérique).
>L’Association des Journalistes Chrétiens du Cameroun (AJC2) est extrêmement inquiète des menaces de mort et de
>la mis aux arrêts de la part des hauts responsables de la Société Camerounaise des dépôts pétroliers (Mvondo Nti Tel :+237 70274939 / deux anonymes
>répondants aux numéros :+237 78 47 69 50 et un numéro masqué) à l’égard de son secrétaire général .
>En effet, dans sa 105 ième livraison du jeudi 13 mars 2014, en page «UNE » et
>« trois », le bihebdomadaire La FLECHE publie une enquête minutieusement fouillée sous la plume de son directeur de publication Patrick Clément Oyieh ; enquête intitulée : Alerte Rouge :LA SCDP MET AU POINT UNE
>NOUVELLE CATASTROPHE DE NSAM ?
>Le
>journal fait état d’une importante fuite de gaz qui
>menace les populations environnantes depuis quelques temps. Laquelle fuite de gaz pourrait être à l’origine d’une seconde catastrophe après celle du samedi 14 février 1998 qui avait fait plus de 1000 morts au cœur de Yaoundé, la capitale politique Camerounaise ;
>juste à moins de cent mètres de l’axe présidentiel.
>Depuis vendredi 21 mars 2014, le journaliste Camerouno-Belge déclare avoir reçu des menaces de mort et d’emprisonnement des personnes et numéros de téléphone
>ci-dessus cités déclarant agir en lieu et place de Monsieur Eloundou Gaston (tel : +237 79533333), Directeur
>General de la Société Camerounaise de Dépôts pétroliers.
>L’Association des Journalistes Chrétiens du Cameroun(AJC2) exhorte les auteurs de ces menaces à cesser de
>harceler ce professionnel de l’information, qui n’a commis aucun crime mais a
>simplement effectué son travail. Nous appelons également les autorités
>Belges et Camerounaises à mettre en place un dispositif de sécurité
>adéquat dans les plus brefs délais, afin que les menaces de mort contre Patrick
>Clément Oyieh et tout le personnel du Bihebdomadaire La Fleche ne soient pas mises à exécution.
>L’Association des Journalistes Chrétiens du Cameroun (AJC2) considère que les forces de l’ordre sont désormais
>informées de ces menaces. Compte tenu du passif catastrophique du pays en
>matière de lutte contre l’insécurité des professionnels des médias (Biby Ngota, Koum Koum, Joseph Emmanuel
>Bikoe, Charles Ateba Eyene…), les autorités ne pourront en
>aucun cas justifier de leur passivité dans cette affaire.
>
>Fait à Yaoundé, le 22 mars 2014

LE PRESIDENT NATIONAL


REV.PASTEUR PIERRE GISLAIN BENGONO
JOURNALISTE